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Muzafar A. Kanjwal Nasser A. M. Barakat Faheem A. Sheikh Woo-il Baek Myung Seob Khil Hak Yong Kim 《Fibers and Polymers》2010,11(5):700-709
As titanium oxide is a well-known photocatalyst, we investigated the effects of silver content and nanostructural morphology
on the photocatalytic degradation of two dyes, methylene blue and rhodamine B. Two nano-formulations were utilized, including
nanofibers and nanoparticles. Silver-grafted titanium oxide nanofibers were synthesized using the electrospinning of silver
nitrate/titanium isopropoxide/poly(vinyl acetate) sol-gel. The nanoparticulate form was obtained by calcination of a ground
powder prepared from the same electrospun sol-gel. The results affirmed the advantage of the silver-grafted titanium oxide
nanostructures over the silver-free ones. Increasing the silver content in the nanofibers led to increases in their surface
area, which is an important parameter in heterogeneous catalytic chemical reactions. Therefore, the results strongly suggest
the use of silver-grafted titanium oxide in a nanofibrous form. These results further support utilizing Agloaded titanium
oxide nanofibers as a photocatalyst. 相似文献
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MS Faheem I Carvalhais E Baron F Moreira da Silva 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2013,48(5):774-780
This study was performed to evaluate the structural preservation of antral follicles after bovine ovarian tissue vitrification using histological analysis. Ovaries (n = 30) of slaughtered cows were cut into small fragments using a scalpel blade, and the ovarian tissues were randomly assigned to vitrification using 15% dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and 15% ethylene glycol (EG) and fresh tissues (control) groups. For histological evaluations, fresh and post‐thawing ovarian tissues were immediately fixed, serially sectioned into 5‐μm sections and stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Nine serial sections per fragment were subjected for morphological assessment. The diameter of the antral follicles was determined and classified into four groups: 1 (≤1 mm), 2 (>1–2 mm), 3 (>2–3 mm) and 4 (>3–4 mm). Then, follicular morphology was evaluated in relation to atresia and categorized into seven grades: Grade A (healthy follicle); Grades B, C and D (early atresia); Grades E and F (moderate atresia); and Grade G (advanced atresia). The results revealed that small diameters of antral follicles (1 and 2 mm) were more susceptible for cryoinjury. The normal follicular morphology (Grade A) was not affected by vitrification throughout follicle diameters. Nevertheless, some damage features were monitored after vitrification. In conclusion, the morphological structure of bovine antral follicles could be successfully preserved by ovarian tissue vitrification. 相似文献
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Mehwish Faheem Saba Khaliq Nazia Mustafa Sundas Rani Khalid P. Lone 《Aquaculture Nutrition》2020,26(4):1164-1172
The present research was designed to investigate the growth promoting and immunostimulating properties of Moringa oleferia leaf meal (MLM) in grass carp. Juvenile grass carp (22.03 g ± 1.164) were fed with diets supplemented with 0, 50, 100 and 150 g/kg MLM for 48 days. At the end of feeding trial, skin mucus was used for analysis of lysozyme, protease, antiprotease and peroxidase activity. Head kidney was used for expression analysis of tumour necrosis factor‐alpha, interleukin‐8 and interferon‐γ. The obtained results showed that fish fed with 100 and 150 g/kg MLM had significant increase in weight gain and specific growth rate (p < .05). However, condition factor was not altered. The MLM (50 and 100 g/kg) inclusion resulted in higher mucus lysozyme and protease activity (p < .05), while peroxidase activity increased only in fish fed with 100 g/kg MLM and antiprotease activity was not altered. Expression of tnf‐α increased in a dose‐dependent manner, and significant (p < .05) increase was recorded in fish fed with 150 g/kg MLM. The expression of il‐8 and ifn‐γ increased in fish fed with 50 and 150 g/kg MLM; however, the increase was not significant (p > .05). In conclusion, supplementing juvenile grass carp feed with MLM up to 150 g/kg has growth promoting and immunostimulating effects. 相似文献
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Faheem A. Sheikh Nasser A. M. Barakat Muzafar A. Kanjwal S. J. Park Hern Kim Hak Yong Kim 《Fibers and Polymers》2010,11(3):384-390
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) does have superior electronic properties compared with silicon. For instant, it has a higher saturated
electron velocity and higher electron mobility. Weak mechanical properties and high production cost are the main drawbacks
of this interesting semiconductor. In this study, we are introducing production of GaAs nanofibers by electrospinning methodology
as a very low cost and yielding distinct product technique. In general, nano-fibrous shape is strongly improving the physical
properties due to the high surface area to volume ratio of this nanostructure. The mechanical and environmental properties
of the GaAs compound have been modified since GaAs nanofibers have been produced as a core inside a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)
shell. GaAs/PVA nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning of gallium nitrate/PVA solution in presence of arsenic vapor.
The whole process was carried out in a closed hood equipped with nitrogen environment. FT-IR, XPS, TGA and UV-Vis spectroscopy
analyses were utilized to confirm formation of GaAs compound. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis has revealed
that the synthesized GaAs compound is crystalline and does have nano-fibrous shape as a core inside PVA nanofibers. To precisely
recommend the prepared GaAs nanofiber mats to be utilized in different applications, we have measured the electric conductivity
and the band gap energies of the prepared nanofiber mats. Overall, the obtained results affirmed that the proposed strategy
successfully remedied the drawbacks of the reported GaAs structures and did not affect the main physical properties of this
important semiconductor. 相似文献
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Phenolic glycosides from Dodecadenia grandiflora and their glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitory activity
Manmeet Kumar Preeti Rawat Mohammad Faheem Khan Akhilesh K. Tamarkar Arvind K. Srivastava Kamal R. Arya Rakesh Maurya 《Fitoterapia》2010
Phytochemical investigation of Dodecadenia grandiflora leaves led to the isolation and identification of three phenolic glycosides, designated 1-[(4′-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl)-β-d-glucopyranosyl]-oxy-2-phenol (1), 1-[(6′-O-(E)-p-coumaroyl)-β-d-glucopyranosyl]-oxy-2-phenol (2) and 1-[O-β-d-glucopyranosyl(1→2)-β-d-glucopyranosyl]-oxy-2-phenol (3), along with nine known compounds. Compounds 1, 2, 5 and 9 exhibited significant glucose-6-phosphatase inhibitory activity (63.7, 66.9, 82.9 and 85.4%) with IC50 values of 88.5, 81.0, 51 and 50 μM respectively. On the basis of biological results, a structure–activity relationship has been discussed. 相似文献
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Haji Bahadar Faheem Maqbool Kamal Niaz Mohammad Abdollahi 《Iranian Biomedical Journal》2016,20(1):1-11
Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field having potential applications in many areas. Nanoparticles (NPs) have been studied for cell toxicity, immunotoxicity, and genotoxicity. Tetrazolium-based assays such as MTT, MTS, and WST-1 are used to determine cell viability. Cell inflammatory response induced by NPs is checked by measuring inflammatory biomarkers, such as IL-8, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor, using ELISA. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay is used for cell membrane integrity. Different types of cell cultures, including cancer cell lines have been employed as in vitro toxicity models. It has been generally agreed that NPs interfere with either assay materials or with detection systems. So far, toxicity data generated by employing such models are conflicting and inconsistent. Therefore, on the basis of available experimental models, it may be difficult to judge and list some of the more valuable NPs as more toxic to biological systems and vice versa. Considering the potential applications of NPs in many fields and the growing apprehensions of FDA about the toxic potential of nanoproducts, it is the need of the hour to look for new internationally agreed free of bias toxicological models by focusing more on in vivo studies. Key Words: Cytotoxicity, in vitro, Metal nanoparticles, Toxicology, Review 相似文献
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Immunoreactive corticosterone and corticosterone metabolites (ICCM) were quantified in excreta of permanently single housed (n = 10) and permanently pair housed (n = 20) roosters. The pair housed roosters were separated and single housed, and ICCM were quantified in the droppings before and during 15 days after separation. There was no statistically significant difference in ICCM excretion in the droppings between the permanently single or pair housed roosters. After separation, however, the previously pair housed roosters showed a significantly transient elevated excretion of ICCM in droppings the second day after separation indicating that the separation and relocation is associated with an activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.The excretion of ICCM in droppings was not correlated to the concentration of ICCM in droppings. It is thus important that excretion of ICCM be expressed as amount excreted per time unit since the total excretion is dependant on both concentration of ICCM and amount of droppings produced. 相似文献
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Nasrullah Khan Syed Shahid Shaukat Moinuddin Ahmed Muhammad Faheem Siddiqui 《林业研究》2013,24(2):205-216
We investigated the composition of plant communities to quantify their relationships with environmental parameters in the Chitral Hindukush range of Pakistan. We sampled tree vegetation using the Point Centered Quarter (PCQ) method while understory vegetation was sampled in 1.5-m circular quadrats. Cedrus deodara is the national symbol of Pakistan and was dominant in the sampled communities. Because environmental variables determine vegetation types, we analyzed and evaluated edaphic and topographic factors. DCA-Ordination showed the major gradient as an amalgam of elevation (p<0.05) and slope (p<0.01) as the topographic factors correlated with species distribution. Soil variables were the factors of environmental significance along DCA axes. However, among these factors, Mg2+ , K + and N2+ contributed not more than 0.054% 0.20% and 0.073%, respectively, to variation along the first ordination axis. We conclude that the principal reason for weak or no correlation with many edaphic variables was the anthropogenic disturbance of vegetation. The understory vegetation was composed of perennial herbs in most communities and was most dense under the tree canopy. The understory vegetation strongly regulates tree seedling growth and regeneration patterns. We recommend further study of the understory vegetation using permanent plots to aid development of forest regeneration strategies. 相似文献
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Sertaç Özer Tolga Karaköy Faruk Toklu Faheem S. Baloch Benjamin Kilian Hakan Özkan 《Euphytica》2010,175(2):237-249
We examined the physical, physicochemical, and cooking properties of 91 kabuli chickpea landraces from Turkey, using two cultivars
(İnci and İzmir-92) as controls. All landraces were grown under the same agroclimatic conditions to eliminate variance caused
by genotype × environment interactions. There was high diversity among the landraces in the contents of protein (17.55–23.31%),
fat (4.45–6.11%), ash (2.54–3.41%), fiber (2.03–4.18%), starch (41.76–49.07%), moisture (6.39–10.57%), 100-seed weight (25.03–51.67 g),
hydration capacity (0.2585–0.6169 g/ml), swelling index (0.7207–1.1859), swelling capacity (0.15–0.32 ml seed−1), cooking time (33–72 min), and seed density (0.8450–1.4800 g/ml). Regional analysis of landraces showed significant differences
with respect to nutritional characteristics and cooking parameters. There were also significant relationships between various
seed quality and cooking parameters. Together, our results provide an initial step toward identification of chickpea landraces
that may be useful for development of high-quality chickpea cultivars. 相似文献
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Muzafar A. Kanjwal Faheem A. Sheikh R. Nirmala Javier Macossay Hak Yong Kim 《Fibers and Polymers》2011,12(1):50-56
In the present study, we introduce poly(caprolactone) (PCL) nanofibers that contain hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanoparticles (NPs)
as a result of an electrospinning process. A simple method that does not depend on additional foreign chemicals has been employed
to synthesize HAp NPs through calcination of bovine bones. Typically, a colloidal gel consisting of PCL/HAp has been electrospun
to form nanofibers. Physiochemical aspects of prepared nanofibers were characterized for FE-SEM, TEM, XRD and FTIR which confirmed
nanofibers were well-oriented and had good dispersion of HAp NPs. Parameters affecting the utilization of the prepared nanofibers
in various nano-biotechnological fields have been studied; for instance, the bioactivity of the produced nanofiber mats was
investigated while incubated with stimulated body fluid (SBF). The results from incubation of nanofibers in SBF indicate that
incorporation of HAp strongly activates precipitation of the apatite-like materials because the HAp NPs act as seeds that
accelerate crystallization of the biological HAp from the utilized SBF. 相似文献